The Taishan Army set out again. Six thousand Taishan armored cavalry advanced towards the place where the sun rose, like a winding black dragon, galloping across the land.
When Hanwen arrived in Huang County, he saw that the place was very depressed. Huang County once had a population of 100,000, but the population was quite sparse. It seemed like an empty city where the war had just happened and the residents who had fled had not yet returned.
He called together the local elders and asked them:
"Why is this place so desolate? The people must be suffering in some way."
"Isn't that right? Pirates are rampant and the people are trapped in the myths of gods and ghosts, causing all the people to flee."
"Piracy is rampant?"
"Go and call the county magistrate."
A middle-aged man was brought to Hanwen
"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince"
"Please get up"
“How could this place become so depressed?”
"The island attacked the villages around Huang County, causing numerous casualties. The people in the city fled after hearing this. Businessmen did not dare to come to Huang County to do business anymore. The county withered.
Why didn’t you report this to my father?”
"In the past six months, I have reported to the King of Zhenbei many times, but the pirates have not been wiped out in three dispatches. Not only the loss of troops, but also the loss of people and money. We have no naval force and cannot completely wipe out the pirates, making the pirates more and more rampant."
"The villagers are all saying that the Poseidon is causing trouble. A group of wizards have come to the town. As long as the village pays tribute and sacrifices a woman to the Poseidon, the village will be safe for a year. Even pirates will not come to rob it."
"Does anyone believe it?"
"Not only do some people believe it, but it's also quite effective. Last time, the villagers of Laishan Village paid a tribute of one hundred taels and sacrificed a cow and a woman. When pirates attacked, several surrounding villages were attacked by pirates and many were killed. People, just the villagers of their village, are safe and sound."
"I heard that several villages are preparing to offer sacrifices recently."
"Poseidon is still a lustful god who wants to have so many wives."
"Qin Ying, you lead two thousand people to guard Huang County. Xiao Wu, you lead two thousand people to the villages around the seaside to inquire about information, explore the wizard's whereabouts, and find the landing site. The others will follow me to Penglai."
Hanwen led his army to continue marching to Penglai by the sea. At the foot of Laishan Mountain, he heard the festive sound of suona, and people from far and near came to watch the fun. Thousands of people gathered at one time. It was really crowded and very lively.
"Someone is holding a happy event"
"It's both a happy event and a mourning event, and the people have all run away."
Passers-by sarcastically replied,
When Hanwen heard this, he couldn't figure out what was going on. Asked again:
"Who is the God of Poseidon? He has a wife, why do the people run away?"
The old man said: "The wizard here said that on Nanshan Changdao in the Yellow Sea, he loves young girls the most and wants to marry a daughter-in-law every year. People here must choose a good-looking girl to marry him, so that he can bless us and make us have good weather and good grain. Fengdeng. Otherwise, if Poseidon is not happy, he will make trouble and send messengers to catch everyone here and throw them to the sea, and drown many people. Do you think it is terrible? "
Simon Leopard said:
"Who told you this?" they said, "and who else? It's the wizard here. He has several apprentices, and the squires here are all venting their anger on him. We, the common people, have no choice but to fear the most. Every spring, when we were about to plow the fields and sow seeds, the wizard sent his men to go from house to house. If they saw a girl who was more beautiful, they would say: This girl should be the wife of Poseidon. This girl will die. ! Rich people can put up a sum of money as a ransom. People without money cry and beg, at least they have to give them something. People who are really poor have to hand over their daughters and marry Poseidon every month. That day, the wizard dressed the chosen girl as a bride and put her on a small boat made of reeds. Then he put the boat into the river and drifted with the waves. After floating for a while,
He Bo took the bride and the boat to her. Because of this, many families with daughters have moved away, and there are fewer and fewer people in the city."
"No, the daughter of the Liu family has suffered a disaster. It is said that this woman is also an unknown person. Although she is beautiful, she killed her parents not long ago and her fiancé half a month ago."
Hanwen said, "Do you often see pirates here?"
The old man said: "It's all about getting married to Poseidon. Sometimes pirates come several times a month, but now they haven't come for two or three months."
Hanwen said: "If you put it this way, Poseidon is quite clever."
"Where is your village chief? I want to meet him."
The village chief brought the wizard to see Hanwen. Hanwen took a look and found that he was a master who looked three parts human and seven parts ghost. Behind him were six apprentices, holding incense burners and flies and other things in their hands. They walked over with a little girl of fourteen or fifteen years old on their arms. She was still crying. The pale face was smeared with rouge, much of which had been washed away by tears. Poseidon said to everyone: "Mrs. Poseidon must be a very beautiful woman. I don't think this little girl is good enough. Could you please go to Poseidon first and tell the wizard, 'I plan to choose another more beautiful girl and send it to you tomorrow. .'Please come quickly. I'm waiting for your reply here. Hanwen said: "Wizard, please ask Poseidon's new wife to come here and let me take a look."
Wearing a red plum blossom bridal dress, a pair of slightly raised charming eyes are clear and clear, but it makes people feel that they can't see clearly. This little girl has extremely delicate facial features, a Yao nose and cherry lips, and the most beautiful thing is a pair of long eyes under the dark eyebrows. , as moist as a touch of mountain spring on the knee, deep and shallow, going straight into people's hearts, the ends of the extremely dark blue eyes are slightly raised, and there is a hint of charm unconsciously;, it is really It is a shocking beauty. Such natural beauty is irresistible. No wonder she was chosen to be the sacrificial bride.
The handsome and unrestrained Hanwen looked directly at the plain girl, making her feel happy and with a shy blush on her face from time to time.
Cough cough cough
Although this woman is beautiful, she is extremely unlucky. She has her father, mother, and husband. How can such a woman be worthy of the noble Lord Poseidon? This is blasphemy against God. Such a woman should be put into a pig cage. I’ll take it away and you can choose another one.”
At this time, Su Nu looked at the person who came. He had delicate features and a majestic air. He must be the reincarnation of the prince of the Celestial Clan. I finally found you.
"No, the auspicious time has come now and cannot be changed. If you offend Lord Poseidon, the villagers will suffer, and you can't bear it."
"Oh, I have great respect for Lord Poseidon. Using this ominous woman is not disrespectful to Lord Poseidon, who is above me. All the maids in my house are as beautiful as gods."
"who are you"
"I am the son of Liu Desheng from the Liu family in Taizhou."
Don’t you have magical powers to communicate with Poseidon? You cast a spell now and discuss it with Lord Poseidon. I will give him another five hundred taels to buy gifts for him.
